A 20-year-old woman was hurt during a home invasion Friday afternoon in Jefferson, Lt. Michael Murphy, of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said.

Deputies responded to a home on Hinks Road just before 3:30 p.m. after a man cut a woman across her abdomen.

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The woman was home alone with her dog when she heard a noise coming from her garage.

When she entered the garage, she found a man there. When she confronted the man, he cut her with an object, Murphy said. Investigators did not specify what the object was. Earlier in the day, officials had said they were investigating a stabbing incident.

The woman fell to the ground, her dog chased the man away and he ran to a waiting car, Murphy said.

The house where the incident happened is listed for sale, the garage doors were open and the driveway was empty, Murphy said.

The man is described as being white, about 6 feet tall. He was wearing a blue sweatshirt and sneakers. Investigators believe he got into a gray or silver sedan.

No other information about the man was released.

Deputies and Maine State Police troopers searched the area for the man, but did not find him.

The woman was taken to Miles Hospital in Damariscotta where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 207-882-7332.